This panel discussed a broad range of diverse views on the state of play in the reform of federal permitting laws by legislation and rulemaking.

Chaired by:

• Edward (Ted) Boling, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP, Washington D.C.

Panelists:

• Patty McGrath, Senior Mining Advisor, U.S. EPA, Seattle, WA
• Andrea Driggs, Counsel, Perkins Coie LLP, Phoniex, AZ
• Jim Butler, Shareholder, Parsons Behle & Latimer, Reno, NV
• Carolyn McIntosh, Senior Partner, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
• Jamie Pleune, Associate Professor of Law (Research) & Wallace Stenger Center Research Fellow, University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law, Salt Lake City, UT